Fancy, but super easy stuffed dates with cream cheese, pistachios, and a drizzle of honey! A perfect no-bake appetizer or snack that comes together in just a few minutes. They’re gluten-free with a dairy-free and vegan option!
What You’ll Need to Make Stuffed Dates
Medjool Dates – Soft and sticky medjool dates are naturally sweet and totally delicious! I enjoy medjool dates completely on their own, but stuffed with cream cheese, pistachios, and honey take them over the top. You can either buy dates with the pits removed, or buy whole dates and remove the pits yourself before eating.
Cream Cheese – Either cream cheese or goat cheese will work great in this recipe. Both are soft, creamy, and perfectly tangy. A scoop of soft cheese helps to balance out the sweetness of these stuffed dates.
Pistachios – A sprinkling of chopped pistachios contribute the perfect crunch to this dish! Without it, these dates are all one texture, and lack variety. Therefore, for an exciting appetizer, add some chopped pistachios, or your favorite chopped nut to the top of these stuffed dates.
Honey – The finishing touch to this fancy-tasting app is a drizzle of honey. After we’ve added in all our savory components, it’s always nice to round out the dish with an extra bit of sweetness.
Flaky Salt – I seriously put this Maldon flaky sea salt on everything! It instantly elevates any dish, and makes it taste like you spent hours on it, when in reality these stuffed dates come together in under 5 minutes.
Tips and Tricks
- If your dates are too hard/dried out, zap them in the microwave for about 20 seconds. This’ll heat them up just enough to help them open with ease!
- Prep these dates ahead of your next dinner party or potluck! If prepping more than an hour in advance, I recommend leaving the pistachios and honey off your stuffed dates until right before serving. Leaving them to sit for too long could cause the pistachios to go soft and soggy.
- Feel free to totally customize this recipe and make it your own! Use any soft cheese you’d like, and any chopped nut you’d like. Have fun with this appetizer, and don’t overcomplicate it!
Adjust this Recipe to Your Dietary Needs
Make it Dairy-Free: For a dairy-free version, stuff these dates with your favorite non-dairy cream cheese instead.
Make it Vegan: Make these stuffed dates vegan by taking the dairy-free option above, and replacing the honey with a drizzle of maple syrup!
Stuffed Dates with Cream Cheese, Pistachios, and Honey
Ingredients
- 12 medjool dates, pits removed and sliced open
- 4 ounces cream cheese (or goat cheese)
- 1/4 cup chopped pistachios
- honey, for drizzling
- pinch of flaky salt
Method
- Fill the cavity of each date with a couple teaspoons of cream cheese.
- Press chopped pistachios into the cream cheese on top of each date.
- Arrange stuffed dates on a serving plate, drizzle with honey, then sprinkle with a pinch of flaky salt.
Woah! These were incredible! They taste like candy.
So yummy. Even yummy if you use date paste (basically blend dates and water so it’s a spread) and cream cheese on some toast!
OMG that toast combo sounds delicious, I gotta try that next!